You are right! They say in Spanish: “De la moda, lo que te acomoda” which loosely translated is “From fashion wear only what suits you”. She works it right- I bet many of your male subjects, if we saw them several days in a row, would have certain constants that they always wear. Jorge from W Palm Beach

Gorgeous silhouette — these are probably staples in her wardrobe that she can wear for years (or maybe she has been already!). The one shoulder black dress is extremely flattering and her choice of simple, classic accessories was spot-on.

I’m getting old! Are Betty and I the only ones to remember Nadege? Nadege was a divoone model in her day — late 80′s early 90′s — the era of the “supermodels” — though of course she wasn’t in the Linda/Christy/Naomi league — she was like Yasmeen or Karen Mulder — beautiful women with great bodies (Yasmeen’s body was brickhouse mighty mighty)who were faboo B list. It’s nice to still see her still the chicest thing… models from the supermodel era…they had faces then…

I think this lady has a great personal style, she looks elegant and relaxed and as others have pointed out very comfortable in her own skin. For those who think she could wear anything I would like to say that being super slim does not mean you can wear anything. When, i went from a very happy 6-8 (i’m 5’6″) who could through on anything without really thinking about it to a stick-like 0-2 (i had been ill) i found dressing a nightmare for the first time in my life had to really think about how to dress. i had and had to re-plan my entire wardrobe largely to prevent clothes wearing me or looking like a wizened little insect or even worse like a little girl. To wear anything you need a little bit of everything – a little slenderness, a little curve (definitely curve!), a little height nice hair and a good smile…

I agree, but when thin like her, its easy to adopt a style, in my opinion. Its fairly difficult to be bigger and find a way to dress yourself in a proper fashionable way, and i know from experience. Because all the models are skinny, and even the dressdolls in stores are, so when youve got some (or alot) curves, the clothes look totally different, hence alot of big(ger) people dont look comforteble. After 6 years i finally found a style, and a size most importantly that fits me and my figure.Would like to see curved styles on sartorialst.com, for inspiration, because although i really love all the style oozing from these pages, i dont find it very inspirational for my kind of figure. :)

two constants about nadege: she has always had the short hairstyle which keeps the attention on her beautiful face and she always dresses in feminine and fitted clothing.

i would guess that with her skin color and height, she could wear anything -except a potato sack. she isn’t a skinny woman and in an era of too much cleavage and too short dresses, she remains elegant, sensible and stylish.

OH MY GOD!!! Nadege is every millimeter as beautiful as she was back-in-the-day.

This silhouette is perfect on her but I do believe she could wear anything. She’s tall, thin, very fit and the epitome of elegance.

Hair that short looks fantastic on a face so feminine and warm as hers. THIS is easy, breezy covergirl.

I love that she could be biracial, Latin, middle eastern, Indian or even Tahitian but I believe she’s Greek. For me and girls like me seeing models like her made us feel we were seeing a homegirl in the pages of Vogue.

her strength is in knowing and loving the frame of her body – understanding the nature and structure of fabric on her form adds to the aura that she exudes. I think this is the first in a long time, that I’ve seen a woman so sure of her own being that it’s… contagious!

she looks wonderful, largely in part to what you have pointed out – that she knows how to dress for her body. i hardly agree that being thin and beautiful equates to having it easy in the what-to-wear department.

The woman in the first picture is simply a goddess! She is just STRIKING! I love her androgynous but very gorgeous haircut. It suits her face quite well. As for her basic black one-shoulder strapped mini dress, CHIC CHIC CHIC!

You can tell she knows how to dress her body. Very tall and slender, she creates curves with the wrapping of the floral print and the strong diagonal of the black. She enhances the long lines with simple bold accesories. And yes, she can probably pull of more looks than someone not as thin, but she looks so comfortable in her own skin.

Anonymous @ 11:12am said it best. You definitely need to know your body and what looks good on it. I’m a 5’6″ size 4, but cannot wear either lower-rise pants or empire waist tops (except when preggers), due to the fact that I actaully have curves. But I digress…Back to this lady. It’s so refreshing to see someone actually wearing clothes that work on them, rather than wearing clothes to fit a (generally) ugly trend. Save the costume-y stuff for Halloween. And please, Sart, show more photos in this series, to give people out there inspiration.

It IS Nadege! How amazing…funny but I have a strong image of her in my head in a Chanel jacket with biker shorts when Lagerfeld first came out with that look,in Vogue circa 1990! Glad she kept her hair short, seems to have forgone the Restylene, etc. Inspiring then…more so NOW!

That woman is wonderfully gorgeous… the dresses she chooses suits her body very well. :) The bottom pic is my favorite, seems like a more subtler version of the “in” flower pattern dresses than I’ve seen on other women this season…real nice

See, with this one I agree with you that the silhouette is, in fact, the same. The shape of each dress is similar, and works with similar elements in her body. I still think the example was not, at all.

I get what you are trying to say, and here I think you say it quite well.

Just disappeared. I loved loved loved her more then all the others ( which I also loved). Loved. Loved the exotic ones like Khatouch from Senegal…..Was super excited once Alec Wek came into the seen also … but was sad when Jasmin just stopped

She looks amazing! No complaints! A little lip color might make her look even more gorgeous.

Being thin and tall does not make it possible to wear anything, trust me. I’m thin, tall but curvy, and there are lots of things I can’t wear–boxy dresses, corsets, etc. It really is just about knowing what works best for you.

It’s not “simple to get dressed” because most affordable (read: mass market) stuff is so big falls off me or requires serious tailoring.

I love the fact that she doesn’t need to be overly trendy to get attention. Her clothes accentuate what she’s got and you’re not left admiring some silly trend, just her :)

The silhouette definitely works for her, and as others have pointed out, yes, she does have a very fit body. Unfortunately, I feel the garments are really stock standard and unimaginative. All a bit 90′s.

For those that think she is simply “genetically blessed” – she might have a tallish frame and broad shoulders due to genetics, but you don’t get/stay toned like that without a lot of hard work and commitment. I have a similiar build now but used to be much heavier and curvier before I made a decision to get fit in my mid 40′s. People who didn’t know me when I was overweight think I have always been like this and make those “its easy for you…” kind of remarks all the time. Experimenting and learning how to dress my new body shape was both scary and thrilling – the mental adjustments have taken longer than the physical ones.

Certainly lovely. I much prefer the first dress as I think the second one is too short and does not flatter her legs (read knees). It is amazing what a couple of more inches in hem can do for the body.

Knowing your strengths and your weaknesses is a life lesson that can carry far beyond fashion. This woman looks fab! That short, almost severe hairstyle wouldn’t suit most people but looks incredible on her!!

Nadege still looks amazing- i sometimes wonder what happened to these models from the ‘supermodel era’ …the fashion industry should take note as woman in their 30′s/40′s still look fabulous and no we dont all need to see teens in the magazines….

This woman is obviously not a mere mortal and would look good in ANYTHING.

Mr Sartorialist, you obviously have a gift for taking beautiful photos of beautiful people. It would be more inspiring to feature people with obvious figure faults who have indeed found what works for their body and who therefore do variations on a theme and are happily comfortable with themselves.

I had hair that short when I cut all the chemicals (to make my kinky hair straight) out of my hair. Then I moved to L.A. the place where black women must have weaves. I felt so unattractive with my short hair.

I agree with Sart. Some people are very good at wearing what shape/fit suits them. I’m a size 4-6 and 5’4″. Some make me look a little, even on the chubby side. But the right cut and fit – I instantly look very slim. I have noticed this mostly in photo’s. No, I don’t need to lose weight – but to make better clothing choices.

Nadege has a classic ‘inverted triangle’ shape……wide shoulders, narrow hips, which is very common amongst models and mannequins. Designers love this shape…clothes fall from the shoulders and hang beautifully, the perfect canvas.

“For guys this would translate into … or something like that”I would like to see more photos that expand on the … I do appreciate this blog’s irreverence, but finding shapes that enhance the silhouette, for any size or gender, is something we all strive for.

Nadege was a huge inspiration to me growing up. It was amazing seeing such a gorgeous women of colour being featured in magazines – especially as a teen girl in the late 80's early 90's. She's still a stunning woman!